Schedule 1 (Last amendment: Mar. 20, 2015)
| Targeted country/area (Note1) |
Foods subject to product inspection | Conditions | Inspection item | Method of sampling | Method of inspection | Specific reasons to order an inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Exporting Countries | Pufferfish | Limited to the lots from which different species of pufferfish have been found at on-site inspection | Identification of fish species | － | Identification of pufferfish species | The possibility of mixing with toxic pufferfish |
| Salted salmon roe | Nitrite | As stipulated in Schedule 4 | As stipulated in "Method of Analyzing Food Additives in Foods" in Notice Ei-Ka No. 15, dated March 30, 2000 | The possibility of detection of nitrite residue over the MRL (0.005 g/kg) or practice standard (0.0050 g/kg for residues) | ||
| Peanuts and processed products (limited to products containing 10% or more of peanuts ) | Aflatoxin | As stipulated in Schedule 3 | As stipulated in "Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin" in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of attachment or containing of aflatoxin | ||
| Pistachio nuts | Italy, Iran, Syria, Spain and USA : As stipulated in that targeted country/area | Aflatoxin | As stipulated in Schedule 3 | As stipulated in "Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin" in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of attachment of aflatoxin | |
| Brazil nuts, giant corn, almonds, walnuts, chili peppers, red peppers, nutmeg, and Job's tears | Aflatoxin | As stipulated in Schedule 3; Note that for Chinese adlay, collect specimens as follows: After dividing a lot [= one container (20 feet)] into eight parts, a total of 5 kilogram of edible parts shall be taken from each package of one division to be used as a specimen (Total eight specimens). (Note2) | As stipulated in "Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin" in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of attachment of aflatoxin | ||
| Mixed spices and mixed nuts | Limited to products containing 10% or more of peanuts, pistachio nuts, brazil nuts, giant corn, almonds, walnuts, chili peppers, red peppers, nutmeg, Job's tears, or a mixture of these products | Aflatoxin | As stipulated in Schedule 3 | As stipulated in "Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin" in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of attachment or containing of aflatoxin | |
| Cyanide-containing beans | Cyanide | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc." in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959 | The possibility of containing cyanide | ||
| Manioc and processed products (other than starch) | Cyanide | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Test Method of Cyanide Compounds in Tapioca Starch" in Annex of Notice Syoku-Ki No. 1121002 and Notice Syoku-Kan No. 1121002, both dated November 21, 2002 | The possibility of containing cyanide | ||
| Dried figs | Aflatoxin | As stipulated in Schedule 3 | As stipulated in "Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin" in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of containing of aflatoxin | ||
| Ammonium hydrogen carbonate and food containing ammonium hydrogen carbonate | Limited to ammonium hydrogen carbonate produced by Broadtech Chemical International Co., Ltd. | Melamine | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 2 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for melamine in Food " in Notice Shoku-An-Kan No. 1002003, dated October 2, 2008 | The possibility of use of melamine | |
| Italy | Unheated meat products (food to be eaten with no heating only) | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Listeria monocytogenes | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in “Procedure for Testing Listeria monocytogenes” in Notice Shoku-An No.1128-3, dated November, 2014 | The possibility of not meeting standards for unheated meat product |
| Soft or semi-hard (MFFB≧61%) natural cheese | Limited to products that are separately indicated | Listeria monocytogenes | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in “Procedure for Testing Listeria monocytogenes” in Notice Shoku-An No.1128-3, dated November, 2014 | The possibility of not meeting standards for natural cheese | |
| Gorgonzola cheese (soft or semi-hard (MFFB≧61%) cheese only) | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Listeria monocytogenes | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in “Procedure for Testing Listeria monocytogenes” in Notice Shoku-An No.1128-3, dated November, 2014 | The possibility of not meeting standards for natural cheese | |
| Natural cheese | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O26 | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in “Detection Methods for Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O26,O103,O111,O121,O145 and O157 in Foods” in the Annex of Notice Syoku-An-Kan No. 1120-3, dated November 20, 2014 | The possibility of contamination from Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O26 | |
| Chestnut and processed products (limited to products containing 30% or more of chestnut) | Aflatoxin | As stipulated in Schedule 3 | As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin” in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of attachment or containing of aflatoxin | ||
| Corns (including flour , other than sweet corn） | Aflatoxin | As stipulated in Schedule 3 | As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin” in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of attachment or containing of aflatoxin | ||
| Pistachio and its processed products (limited to products containing 5% or more of pistachio) | Aflatoxin | As stipulated in Schedule 3 | As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin” in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of attachment or containing of aflatoxin | ||
| Iran | Pistachio and its processed products (limited to products containing 30% or more of pistachio) | Aflatoxin | As stipulated in Schedule 3 Note that for Iranian pistachio nuts with shells, collect specimens as follows: After dividing a lot [= one container (20 feet)] into eight, a total of 5 kilogram of edible parts shall be taken from each package of one division as a specimen (Total eight specimens). (Note2) |
As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin” in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of attachment or containing of aflatoxin | |
| India | Cultured shrimp and its processed products (simple processing only) | Furazolidone | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc." in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959 | The possibility of residue of furazolidone | |
| Chili peppers and its processed products (simple processing only) | Triazophos | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of triazophos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | ||
| Black tea | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Hexaconazole | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of hexaconazole residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm) | |
| Cassia torea and its processed products (limited to products containing 30% or more of cassia torea) | Aflatoxin | As stipulated in Schedule 3 | As stipulated in "Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin" in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of attachment or containing of aflatoxin | ||
| Cumin seeds and its processed products (simple processing only) | Profenofos | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of profenofos residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm) | ||
| Chickpea | Aflatoxin | As stipulated in Schedule 3 | As stipulated in "Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin" in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of attachment of aflatoxin | ||
| Chickpea and its processed products (simple processing only) | Glyphosate | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of glyphosate residue over the MRL (2.0 ppm) | ||
| Fenugreek seed and its processed products (limited to products containing 30% or more of fenugreek seed) | Aflatoxin | As stipulated in Schedule 3 | As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin” in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of attachment or containing of aflatoxin | ||
| Indonesia | Tuna fillet for raw consumption | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Salmonella spp. | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Test Methods Related to Salmonella spp." in Annex 1.3.1 . (3) of Notice Ei-Nyu No. 54, dated March 17, 1993 | The possibility of contamination from Salmonella spp. |
| Ecuador | Cacao beans and its processed products (simple processing only) | 2, 4-D Diuron |
As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of 2, 4-D residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm), and of diuron residue over the MRL (0.02 ppm) | |
| Australia | Bivalve (limited to products fished in the waters around Tasmania island) and its processed products | Paralytic shellfish poison | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 5 | As stipulated in "Test Method for Shellfish Poison" in Notice Kan Nyu No. 30, dated July 1, 1980, | The possibility of detection of shellfish poison residue level over the regulation value (4 MU/g for paralytic,) | |
| Austlia | Horseradish and its processed products (simple processing only) | Difenoconazole | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of Difenoconazole residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | |
| Canada | Lobster and its processed products (limited to products fished in the Atlantic coast and edible internal parts containing tomalley are collected as test sample) | Excluding products exported by the exporters separately indicated, and with attached certificates issued by the Canadian government concerning Lobster control, as separately indicated | Paralytic shellfish poison | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 5 | As stipulated in "Test Method for Shellfish Poison" in Notice Kan-Nyu No. 30, dated July 1, 1980 | The possibility of detection of paralytic shellfish poison level over the regulation value (4 MU/g) |
| Flax seeds and its processed products | Genetic modification (FP967) | As stipulated in "Inspection Methods for Foods Produced Using Unreviewed Recombinant DNA Techniques" in Notice Syoku-An No. 1116-4, dated November. 16, 2012 | As stipulated in "Inspection Methods for Foods Produced Using Unreviewed Recombinant DNA Techniques" in Notice Syoku-An No. 1116-4, dated November. 16, 2012 | The possibility of detection of genetically modified flax seeds (FP967) unapproved for safety | ||
| Ghana | Cacao beans and its processed products (simple processing only) | Imidacloprid Cypermethrin Fenvalerate |
As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of imidacloprid residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm) , cypermethrin residue over the MRL (0.03 ppm)and fenvalerate residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | |
| South Korea | Pork | Excluding products processed at the plants separately indicated | Sulfadimidine | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of sulfadimidine residue over the MRL (0.10 ppm) |
| Live eel | Excluding products with attached certificates issued by the South Korean government concerning oxolinic acid, as separately indicated | Oxolinic acid | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of oxolinic-acid residue over the MRL (0.1ppm) | |
| Cultured olive flounder and its processed products (simple processing only) | Excluding products from registered farms, processors and/or exporters that are separately indicated, and with attached certificates issued by the South Korean government concerning oxytetracycline and enrofloxacin, as separately indicated. (For refrigerated olive flounder meat, the documents must consist of both the certificate of the farmed olive flounder issued by the South Korean government and the confirmation certificate of the refrigerated olive flounder meat.) | Oxytetracycline | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of oxytetracycline residue over the MRL (0.2 ppm) and of enrofloxacin residue | |
| Enrofloxacin | ||||||
| Cultured olive flounder and its processed products (simple processing only) | Limited to live or fresh fish cultured by the farms separately indicated. (Excluding products for the heat processing.) |
Ｋｕｄｏａ sｅｐｔｅｍｐｕｎｃｔａｔａ | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 8 | As stipulated in "Test Methods Related to Kudoa septempunctata(preliminary version)" in Notice Syoku-An No. 0711, dated July 11, 2011 | The possibility of detection of spore count of Ｋｕｄｏａ septempunctata over 1.0×106 | |
| Bivalve and its processed products (other than shelled scallops) | Excluding products with attached certificates issued by the South Korean government concerning the places of origin, as separately indicated | Paralytic shellfish poison | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 5 | Paralytic shellfish poison : As stipulated in “Test Method for Shellfish Poison” in Notice Kan Nyu No. 30, dated July 1, 1980. Diarrhetic shellfish poison : As stipulated in “Method of Inspecting for Diarretic Shellfish Poison (Okadaic acids)” in Notice Shoku-An-ki No. 0306-4 and Notice Shoku-An-kan No. 0306-2, dated March 6, 2015 for scallops and “Test Method for Diarrhetic Shellfish Poison” in Notice Kan-Nyu No. 37, dated May 19, 1980 for other bivalves. |
The possibility of detection of shellfish poison residue level over the regulation value (4 MU/g for paralytic, 0.05 MU/g for diarrhetic(scallops), 0.16 mg OA equivalent/kg for diarrhetic(other bivalves)) | |
| Diarrhetic shellfish poison | ||||||
| Arch shell for raw consumption | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Vibrio parahaemolyticus | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc." in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959 | The possibility of not meeting standards for fresh fish and seafood, and for frozen fresh fish and seafood | |
| Pen shell for raw consumption | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Vibrio parahaemolyticus | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc." in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959 | The possibility of not meeting standards for fresh fish and seafood, and for frozen fresh fish and seafood | |
| Freshwater clam and its processed products (filleted shellfish and the stripped shellfish only) | Endosulfan | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of endosulfan residue over the MRL (0.004 ppm) | ||
| Tomato and its processed products (simple processing only) | Fluquinconazole | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of fluquinconazole residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | ||
| Cherry tomatos and its processed products (simple processing only) | Excluding products exported by the registered exporters separately indicated | Fluquinconazole | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of fluquinconazole residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | |
| Paprika (jumbo pimento) and its processed products (simple processing only) | Excluding products exported by the registered exporters separately indicated | Chlorpyrifos | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.5 ppm) | |
| Red hot pepper and its processed products (simple processing only) | Excluding products exported by the registered exporters with registration ID | Difenoconazole | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of difenoconazole residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | |
| Green hot pepper and its processed products (simple processing only) | Difenoconazole Fluquinconazole |
As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of difenoconazole residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) and fluquinconazole residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | ||
| Perilla and its processed products (simple processing only) | Diniconazole | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of diniconazole residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | ||
| North Korea | Sandfish | Excluding processed products | Pieces of lead | － | Inspection of eachsandfish for pieces of lead, using metal detectors | The possibility of detection of pieces of lead mixed in with the fish |
| Bivalve and its processed products (other than shelled scallops) | Paralytic shellfish poison | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 5 | As stipulated in "Test Method for Shellfish Poison" in Notice Kan-Nyu No. 30, dated July 1, 1980 | The possibility of detection of paralytic shellfish poison level over the regulation value (4 MU/g) | ||
| Cote d'ivoire | Cacao beans and its processed products (simple processing only) | 2, 4-D | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of 2, 4-D residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | |
| Syria | Pistachio and its processed products (limited to products containing 30% or more of pistachio) | Aflatoxin | As stipulated in Schedule 3 | As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin” in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of attachment or containing of aflatoxin | |
| Switzerland | Unheated meat products (food to be eaten with no heating only) | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Listeria monocytogenes | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Procedure for Testing Listeria monocytogenes" in Notice Shoku-An No.1128-3, dated November, 2014 | The possibility of not meeting standards for unheated meat product |
| Spain | Unheated meat products (food to be eaten with no heating only) | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Listeria monocytogenes | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Procedure for Testing Listeria monocytogenes" in Notice Shoku-An No.1128-3, dated November, 2014 | The possibility of not meeting standards for unheated meat product |
| Non glutinous rice (including rice flour) | Tebuconazole | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of tebuconazole residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm) | ||
| Processed almond products (limited to products containing 30% or more of almond) | Aflatoxin | As stipulated in Schedule 3 | As stipulated in "Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin" in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of containing of aflatoxin | ||
| Pistachio and its processed products (limited to products containing 30% or more of pistachio) | Aflatoxin | As stipulated in Schedule 3 | As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin” in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of attachment or containing of aflatoxin | ||
| Thailand | Okra and its processed products (simple processing only) | Excluding fresh okra exported by the exporters separately indicated | EPN | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of EPN residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) |
| Mangos and its processed products (simple processing only) | Excluding products with fresh mangos exported by the registered exporters and frozen cut mangos and freeze dry mangos processed by the manufacturers separately indicated and with attached certificates issued by the Thailand government concerning chlorpyrifos, as separately indicated | Chlorpyrifos | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm) | |
| Mangos and its processed products (simple processing only) | Excluding products fresh mangos exported by the exporters and frozen cut mangos and freeze dry mangos processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Propiconazole | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of propiconazole residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm) | |
| Green asparagus and its processed products (simple processing only) | Excluding fresh green asparagus exported by the exporters separately indicated | EPN | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of EPN residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | |
| Bananas and its processed products (simple processing only) | Excluding fresh banana exported by the exporters separately indicated | Cypermethrin | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of cypermethrin residue over the MRL (0.03 ppm) | |
| Mangosteen and its processed products (simple processing only) | Excluding fresh mangosteen exported by the exporters separately indicated | Imazalil | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of imazalil residue over the MRL (0.02 ppm) | |
| Fresh lime leaves and its processed products (simple processing only) | Profenofos | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of profenofos residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm) | ||
| Red hot pepper and its processed products (simple processing only) | Difenoconazole Triazophos | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of difenoconazole residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) and triazophos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | ||
| Feverweed and its processed products (simple processing only) | Chlorpyrifos | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | ||
| Durian and its processed products (simple processing only) |
Metalaxyl, mefenoxam | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of metalaxyl and mefenoxam residue over the MRL (0.01ppm) | ||
| Taiwan | Pork | Excluding products processed at the plants separately indicated | Sulfadimidine | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of sulfadimidine residue over the MRL (0.10 ppm) |
| Cultured eel and its processed products (grilled without seasoning eel and spitchcock eel only) | Excluding products with attached exporting certificates issued by the Fisheries Department, Board of Agriculture, of the Taiwanese Executive Branch, as separately indicated | Sulfadimidine | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | Grilled without seasoning eels: | The possibility of detection of sulfadimidine residue | |
| As stipulated in "Multiresidue Method for Synthetic Antibacterials in Livestock and Aquatic Animal Products (Revised)" in Annex 2 of Notice Ei-Nyu No. 78, dated April 1, 1993 | ||||||
| Spitchcock eels: | ||||||
| As stipulated in "Multiresidue Method for Synthetic Antibacterials in Spitchcock eels" in Annex 2 of Notice Syoku-An-Yu No. 0331002, dated March 31, 2004 | ||||||
| Filleted tilapia (including smoked products) | Limited to products that have been confirmed to show a scarlet color, but excluding products that are judged to be not treated with carbon monoxide, based on Notice Ei-Nyu No. 6 and Notice Ei-Ka No. 1, both dated 16 January 1998 | Carbon monoxide | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 2 | As stipulated in "Test Method of Carbon Monoxide Contained in Fresh Fish" in Notice Syoku-An-Kan No. 0404-3, dated April 4, 2013 | The possibility of using carbon monoxide | |
| Carrot and its processed products (simple processing only) | Acephate | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of methamidophos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) and acephate residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | ||
| Foods (other than unprocessed products, simply processed products, edible fats and oils, salt itself or products seasoned with salt) | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers that are separately indicated | Cyclamic acid | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 1 | As stipulated in "Test Method for Cyclamic Acid" in Notice Syoku-Kan No. 0829010, dated August 29, 2003 | The possibility of using cyclamic acid | |
| Tanzania | Sesame seed and its processed products (simple processing only) | Imidacloprid | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of imidacloprid residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | |
| China | Cultured eel and its processed products | Excluding farm products and/or products treated at the plants separately indicated, and with attached certificates issued by the Chinese government concerning oxolinic acid, as separately indicated | Oxolinic acid | For cultured eel, conform to Schedule 2 - 4. For its processed products, conform to Schedule 2 - 7 and Notice Syoku- An-Yu No. 0808002, dated August 8, 2007 |
As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of oxolinic acid residue over the MRL (0.1ppm) |
| Cultured eel and its processed products (grilled without seasoning eel only) | Excluding farm products and/or products treated at the treatment plants separately indicated | Sulfadimidine | For cultured eel, conform to Schedule 2 - 4. For its processed products, conform to Schedule 2 - 7 and Notice Syoku- An-Yu No. 0808002, dated August 8, 2007 |
As stipulated in "Multiresidue Method for Synthetic Antibacterials in Livestock and Aquatic Animal Products (Revised)" in Annex 2 of Notice Ei-Nyu No. 78, dated April 1, 1993 | The possibility of detection of sulfadimidine residue | |
| Eel and its processed products | Malachite green | For eel, conform to Schedule 2 - 4. | As stipulated in "Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc." in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959 | The possibility of detection of malachite green residue | ||
| For its processed products, conform to Schedule 2 - 7 and Notice Syoku- An-Yu No. 0808002, dated August 8, 2007 | ||||||
| Shrimp and its processed products (simple processing only) | Chlortetracycline | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 7 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of chlortetracycline residue | ||
| Bivalve and its processed products (other than shelled scallops) | Excluding products with attached certificates issued by the Chinese government, that the products are of fresh water origin | Paralytic shellfish poison | Conform with Schedule 2 - 5 for paralytic shellfish poisons, and with Schedule 2 - 6 for diarrhetic shellfish poisons | Paralytic shellfish poison : As stipulated in “Test Method for Shellfish Poison” in Notice Kan Nyu No. 30, dated July 1, 1980. Diarrhetic shellfish poison : As stipulated in “Method of Inspecting for Diarretic Shellfish Poison (Okadaic acids)” in Notice Shoku-An-ki No. 0306-4 and Notice Shoku-An-kan No. 0306-2, dated March 6, 2015 for scallops and “Test Method for Diarrhetic Shellfish Poison” in Notice Kan-Nyu No. 37, dated May 19, 1980 for other bivalves. |
The possibility of detection of shellfish poison residue level over the regulation value (4 MU/g for paralytic, 0.05 MU/g for diarrhetic(scallops), 0.16 mg OA equivalent/kg for diarrhetic(other bivalves)) | |
| Diarrhetic shellfish poison | ||||||
| Bivalve(Short-neck clam and Hard clam only) and its processed products | Prometryn | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of prometryn residue over the MRL (0.01ppm) | ||
| Sea urchin for raw consumption | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers that are separately indicated | Vibrio parahaemolyticus | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc." in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959 | The possibility of not meeting the standards for fresh fish and seafood, frozen fresh fish and seafood | |
| Soft-shelled turtle and its processed products (simple processing only) | Enrofloxacin | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of enrofloxacin residue | ||
| Spinach and its processed products (simple processing only) | Limited to spinach products produced by the manufacturers separately indicated | Dieldrin (including Aldrin) | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | Chlorpyrifos: | The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm), and of dieldrin (including aldrin) and endrin residue | |
| Endrin | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | |||||
| Dieldrin (including aldrin) and endrin: | ||||||
| Chlorpyrifos | As stipulated in "Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc." in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959 | |||||
| Spinach and its processed products (simple processing only) | Limited to spinach products produced by the manufacturers separately indicated | Dieldrin (including Aldrin) | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc." in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959 | The possibility of detection of dieldrin (including aldrin) and endrin residue | |
| Endrin | ||||||
| Asparagus and its processed products (simple processing only) | Ametryn | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of ametryn residue over the MRL (0.01ppm) | ||
| Chinese chive and its processed products (simple processing only) | Metalaxyl, mefenoxam | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of metalaxyl and mefenoxam residue over the MRL (0.01ppm) | ||
| Green soybeans and its processed products (simple processing only) | Difenoconazole | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of difenoconazole residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) . | ||
| Oolong tea and its processed products (simple processing only) | Fipronil Indoxacarb |
As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of fipronil residue over the MRL (0.002 ppm) and indoxacarb residue over the MRL (0.01ppm). | ||
| Lychees and its processed products (simple processing only) | Diflubenzuron | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of diflubenzuron residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm) . | ||
| Flowering fern and its processed products (simple processing only) | Acetochlor | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of acetochlor residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) . | ||
| Lotus seed and its processed products (limited to products containing 5% or more of lotus seed) | Aflatoxin | As stipulated in Schedule 3 | As stipulated in "Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin" in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of attachment or containing of aflatoxin | ||
| Onion and its processed products (simple processing only) | Thiamethoxam | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of thiamethoxam residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) . | ||
| Foods (other than unprocessed products, simply processed products, edible fats and oils, salt itself or products seasoned with salt) | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Cyclamic acid | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 1 | As stipulated in "Test Method Related to Cyclamic Acid" in Notice Syoku-Kan No. 0829010, dated August 29, 2003 | The possibility of using cyclamic acid | |
| Foods (products indicated in note 1 of the notice (Notice Syoku-An No. 0706002, dated July 6, 2007(final revision: Notice Syoku-An No. 0910-2, dated September 10,2012)) | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Irradiation | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 2 | As stipulated in "Analytical Detection Methods for Irradiated Foods " in Notice Syoku-An No. 0706002, dated July 6, 2007 | The possibility of treatment with irradiation | |
| Nigeria | Sesame seed and its processed products (limited to products made containing 30% or more of sesame seed) | Aflatoxin | As stipulated in Schedule 3 | As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin” in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of attachment or containing of aflatoxin | |
| New Zealand | Green asparagus and its processed products (simple processing only) | Excluding fresh green asparagus exported by the exporters separately indicated | Dichlorvos and naled | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of dichlorvos and naled residue over the MRL (0.1 ppm) |
| Paraguay | Sesame seed and its processed products (simple processing only) | Carbaryl | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of carbaryl residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | |
| Chia seed and its processed products (limited to products containing 30% or more of chia seed) | Aflatoxin | As stipulated in Schedule 3 | As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin” in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of attachment or containing of aflatoxin | ||
| Bangladesh | Cumin seeds and its processed products (simple processing only) | Profenofos | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of profenofos residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm) | |
| Philippines | Sea urchin for raw consumption | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Vibrio parahaemolyticus | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc." in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959 | The possibility of not meeting standards for fresh fish and seafood, and for frozen fresh fish and seafood |
| Tuna fillet for raw consumption | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Salmonella spp. | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Salmonella spp.” in Annex 1.3.1 . (3) of Notice Ei-Nyu No. 54, dated March 17, 1993 | The possibility of contamination from Salmonella spp. | |
| Mangos and its processed products (simple processing only) | Excluding fresh mango with attached certificates issued by the Philippine government , as separately indicated, and exported by the registered exporters | Chlorpyrifos Cypermethrin Phenthoate |
As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm) ,cypermethrin residue over the MRL (0.03 ppm) and phenthoate residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | |
| Asparagus and its processed products (simple processing only) | Excluding fresh asparagus exported by the exporters separately indicated | Difenoconazole | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of difenoconazole residue over the MRL (0.02 ppm) | |
| Okra and its processed products (simple processing only) | Excluding fresh okra exported by the exporters separately indicated | Tebufenozide | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of tebufenozide residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm), fluazifop residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm), and methamidophos residue over the MRL (0.5 ppm) | |
| Fluazifop | ||||||
| Methamidophos | ||||||
| France | Unheated meat products (food to be eaten with no heating only) | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Listeria monocytogenes | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Procedure for Testing Listeria monocytogenes" in Notice Shoku-An No.1128-3, dated November, 2014 | The possibility of not meeting standards for unheated meat product |
| Soft or semi-hard (MFFB≧61%) natural cheese | Excluding products with attached certificates issued by the governmental agencies concerning Listeria monocytogenes However, the products that are separately indicated should be excluded from the above. |
Listeria monocytogenes | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Procedure for Testing Listeria monocytogenes" in Notice Shoku-An No.1128-3, dated November, 2014 | The possibility of not meeting standards for natural cheese | |
| Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O103 | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in “Detection Methods for Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O26,O103,O111,O121,O145 and O157 in Foods” in the Annex of Notice Syoku-An-Kan No. 1120-3, dated November 20, 2014 | The possibility of contamination from Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O103 | ||
| Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated（Except as shown in Notice Shoku-An-Yu No. 0314-2, dated March 14, 2013) |
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O26 | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in “Detection Methods for Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O26,O103,O111,O121,O145 and O157 in Foods” in the Annex of Notice Syoku-An-Kan No. 1120-3, dated November 20, 2014 | The possibility of contamination from Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O26 | ||
| Natural cheese | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O26 | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in “Detection Methods for Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O26,O103,O111,O121,O145 and O157 in Foods” in the Annex of Notice Syoku-An-Kan No. 1120-3, dated November 20, 2014 | The possibility of contamination from Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O26 | |
| Burkina Faso | Sesame seed and its processed products (simple processing only) | Imidacloprid | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of imidacloprid residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | |
| USA | Unheated meat products (food to be eaten with no heating only) | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Listeria monocytogenes | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Procedure for Testing Listeria monocytogenes" in Notice Shoku-An No.1128-3, dated November, 2014 | The possibility of not meeting standards for unheated meat product |
| Food to contain soft or semi-hard (MFFB≧61%) natural cheese mainly (food to be eaten with no heating only) | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Listeria monocytogenes | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Procedure for Testing Listeria monocytogenes" in Notice Shoku-An No.1128-3, dated November, 2014 | The possibility of not meeting standards for natural cheese | |
| Soft or semi-hard (MFFB≧61%) natural cheese | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Listeria monocytogenes | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Procedure for Testing Listeria monocytogenes" in Notice Shoku-An No.1128-3, dated November, 2014 | The possibility of not meeting standards for natural cheese | |
| Corns (including flour , other than sweet corn） | Aflatoxin | (1) For package products, conform as stipulated in Schedule 3 | As stipulated in "Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin" in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011, or "Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin Contained in Corns" in Notice Syoku-An- Kan No. 0816-7, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of attachment or containing of aflatoxin | ||
| (2) With regard to the products in bulk form and carried on ships, the specimen shall be taken as follows: | ||||||
| (i) When sampling at hatches, take ten or more kilograms of the product from a total of fifteen spots from the upper, middle, and lower parts of loads. Then take 5 kilogram as one specimen, of the ten or more kilograms taken as described above at each spot. (Note2) | ||||||
| (ii) When sampling at silos or barges (hereinafter referred to as "silos, etc."), among silos, etc. that are carried from the hatch, randomly select one. Conduct sampling 15 times at established time intervals, immediately before the carrying-in step until the total samples weigh 10 kilograms or more. | ||||||
| Then take 5 kilogram as one specimen, of the ten or more kilograms taken as described above for each of the three parts. | ||||||
| (iii) With regard to the products imported in bulk form in a container, take ten or more kilograms of the product from a total of fifteen spots from the upper, middle, and lower parts of a container that is selected randomly. Then take 5 kilogram as one specimen, of the ten or more kilograms taken as described above. | ||||||
| Pistachio and its processed products (limited to products containing 30% or more of pistachio) | Aflatoxin | As stipulated in Schedule 3 | As stipulated in "Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin" in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of attachment or containing of aflatoxin | ||
| Foods (products indicated in note 1 of the notice (Notice Syoku-An No. 0706002, dated July 6, 2007(final revision: Notice Syoku-An No. 0910-2, dated September 10,2012)) | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Irradiation | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 2 | As stipulated in "Analytical Detection Methods for Irradiated Foods " in Notice Syoku-An No. 0706002, dated July 6, 2007 | The possibility of treatment with irradiation | |
| Vietnam | Squid and its processed products (simple processing only) | Chloramphenicol | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in "Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc." in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959 | The possibility of detection of chloramphenicol residue | |
| Shrimp and its processed products (simple processing only) | Chloramphenicol Furazolidone Enrofloxacin Oxytetracycline |
As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | Chloramphenicol, and Furazolidone: As stipulated in "Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc." in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959 Enrofloxacin, and Oxytetracycline: As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 |
The possibility of detection of chloramphenicol, furazolidone and enrofloxacin and of oxytetracycline residue over the MRL (0.2 ppm) | ||
| Filefish and its processed products | Chloramphenicol | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4 | As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959 | The possibility of detection of chloramphenicol residue | ||
| Fishery foods (limited to products served without heating or products not confirmed to be heated sufficiently before sale (70℃ for 1 minute or more than same level)) | Limited to products processed or exported by the manufacturer separately indicated | Shigella | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 5 | As stipulated in "Test Method of Shigella " in Notice dated January 9, 2002 | The possibility of contamination by Shigella | |
| Foods (other than unprocessed products, simply processed products, edible fats and oils, salt itself or products seasoned with salt) | Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated | Cyclamic acid | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 1 | As stipulated in "Test Method Related to Cyclamic Acid" in Notice Syoku-An-Kan No. 0829010, dated August 29, 2003 | The possibility of using cyclamic acid | |
| Venezuela | Cacao beans and its processed products (simple processing only) | 2, 4-D | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of 2, 4-D residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | |
| Myanmar | Sesame seed and its processed products (simple processing only) | Imidacloprid | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of imidacloprid residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | |
| Mexico | Avocado and its processed products (simple processing only) | Methamidophos | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of methamidophos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | |
| Immature kidney beans and its processed products (simple processing only) | Flonicamid | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of flonicamid residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | ||
| Star fruit and its processed products (simple processing only) | Fludioxonil | As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 | As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 | The possibility of detection of fludioxonil residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) | ||
| Morocco | Chaste tree berries(Vitex agnus-castus) and its processed products(limited to products containing 30% or more of chaste tree berries) | Aflatoxin | As stipulated in Schedule 3 | As stipulated in "Test Methods Related to Total Aflatoxin" in Notice Syoku-An No. 0816-2, dated August 16, 2011 | The possibility of attachment or containing of aflatoxin |
Note1:What was exported from other than the concerned country is included.
Note2: Each specimen shall be inspected for aflatoxin, and a lot including at least one specimen that is found positive shall be fully treated as an illegal product on the grounds of violating Item 2, Article 6 of the Food Sanitation Law.